COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Design and Applied Arts bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,726 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 47.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −84% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$142,360
$8,000Annual price−$174,360
$14,000Current college-wide context−$198,360
$16,000Annual price−$206,360
$24,000Annual price−$238,360
$32,000Annual price−$270,360
$40,000Annual price−$302,360
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,764$12,795 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 69 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,245
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,764
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,158Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,064
Estimated loan payment$246
96borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,764 vs. $51,490
$2,726 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,060 median wageAZ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1121$71,230–$79,190 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$58,510 median wageAZ estimate · 3,560 jobs · 27-1024$50,250–$75,290 middle 50% of AZ wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$76,420 median wageAZ estimate · 170 jobs · 27-1021$59,760–$120,160 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialDesigners, All Other$64,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,480 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$98,070 median wageAZ estimate · 810 jobs · 15-1255$76,540–$145,620 middle 50% of AZ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$89,650 median wageAZ estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1014$65,810–$100,230 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$46,280 median wageAZ estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1027$40,200–$60,610 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$114,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 450 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,700 median wageAZ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1199$60,350–$85,800 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInterior Designers$61,460 median wageAZ estimate · 1,600 jobs · 27-1025$55,150–$81,110 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$10,877 higher earnings · $1,745 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,641
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $14,967
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
$10,877 higher earnings · $1,745 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,641
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- Not available
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$40,429 higher earnings · $10,995 less debt · $67 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,193
- Debt
- $12,250
- Annual net price
- $14,091
Florida State University
$25,124 higher earnings · $995 less debt · $2,861 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,888
- Debt
- $22,250
- Annual net price
- $11,297
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
109 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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